Schaumburg police: Man tried to lure child into van

March 16, 2009

The Schaumburg Police Department is looking for a man they say attempted to lure a child into his van Saturday.

The incident occurred about 1 p.m. Saturday in the area of Syracuse Lane and Vassar Lane in the northwest suburb, according to a release from the department. The man approached an 11-year-old girl walking her dog and asked her to get into his van to help him look for his dog.The girl said no and moved away, police said. The man then raised his voice and told the girl to get into his van; she ran and told her parents.

The man never left the van, police said, and he left the area in an unknown direction.

The man is described as a white male, about 30 with dark hair with light streaks. His hair is combed back with gel, he has a ring in his pierced right nostril and he was wearing a checkered shirt. The van was a dark blue, full-size conversion van; no license plate is known.

Anyone with information about the incident or the man being sought should call the Schaumburg Police Department Criminal Investigation Bureau at (847) 882-3534.